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Free Science Activities for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade

With these science activities for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, you can teach your students how to compare and contrast, observe and record, and predict and explain different concepts.

Shaped Staff

December 8, 2020

Free 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Learning Activities

We have fun 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade learning activities that span reading, math, and science on a range of topics to help you find the perfect fit for your students.

Shaped Staff

December 8, 2020

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Virtual Rewards for Students in the Online Classroom

Looking for ideas for virtual rewards for students in the online classroom? Try these incentives to ensure students have fun in the online classroom. These ideas offer ways to reward individual students or entire classes.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

December 4, 2020

100 Days of School: Poster Ideas for Teachers

Use these 100th Day of School poster ideas to celebrate your students' achievements so far this year. As a project, you can also ask students to create their own!

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

December 1, 2020

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What It's Like to Be a Teacher in the COVID–19 Era

We talked with educators across the country about the challenges they’re facing in this unusual school year and the lessons they’ve learned so far. Here's what they had to say.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

November 23, 2020

Fun 3rd Grade Math Games & Activities for the Classroom

Try these fun 3rd grade math games and activities in your classroom! These 8 games, activities, and puzzles will help your students love learning math and see how 3rd grade math ideas show up in the real world.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

November 12, 2020

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6 Halloween Activities for Elementary Students

Use these fun Halloween activities for elementary students to incorporate this spooky holiday into your curriculum.

Joanna Miral
Shaped Staff

October 5, 2020

Steps to Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities

Find out how to move beyond "Can all students use this?" to "Can all students succeed using this?"

Janna Sakson
Shaped Contributor

September 28, 2020

Learning from Home: Remote Teaching Schedule and Tips for Grades K–3

Get tips on building a daily remote teaching schedule for young students learning from home amid COVID-19.

Adam Drummond, EdD
Associate Partner, The Center for Model Schools and Author, Instructional Leadership

September 23, 2020

Podcast: Virtual Learning During COVID-19 with Sharon Biava

Sharon Biava joins us once again to discuss virtual learning during COVID-19, and how she adapted to her new digital classroom with the help of her students. A 4th grade math teacher at Silver Lakes Elementary in Florida, Sharon is passionate about literacy, civics, and equity for all students.

Ali Habashi
Former Shaped Editor

September 22, 2020

Tips for Remote Learning Without Internet Access

Every school year brings technological challenges, but remote learning without internet is an entirely new type of challenge. Yet students still need teaching. There are students who do not have reliable—if any!—internet access.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

September 11, 2020

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Grades 3–5: Ready, Set, School! Podcast

Listen to our Ready, Set, School! podcast, developed especially for kids, to get tips and advice for starting this school year wherever you do your learning.

August 18, 2020